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In operation in Ishpeming in
1879 and was owned by the Iron Cliff's company which became the
Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company in 1891. This was an open pit operation on the south side of
Division Street. A second opening nearby was originally called
the Parsons Mine. When new ore was found at 3,800 feet, the
mine was moved from the south ide of Division to the west end of
Strawberry Hill. From 1879 to 1882, an "A" shaft was put down
and 1,200 tons were removed in just four months. For many
years, the Strawberry Hill mine was the Barnum, or "New Barnum".
A "B" shaft was created but had a quick-sand problem and was
abandoned in 1881. By 1887, the "B" shaft problem was resolved
and a shaft house was built and the new shaft completed. [EHMT]
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Two shafts were put into
operation in the early 1880's and this became the
Cliffs Shaft Mine.
[EHMT]
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